Lithuania Bonsai Convention 2016 and International Black Scissors Video Contest !

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[i][i]2016 Lithuania – International Black Scissors Bonsai Convention
In Collaboration with 5th Japanese Culture Festival
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The contest objective is to encourage amateur, non-professional and young bonsai artists to express themselves and to promote creative bonsai art around the world.

This contest is ONLY for amateur and emerging bonsai artists who do not do bonsai for a living and does not earn money from doing bonsai for more than USD 100.- per annum; or who has been doing bonsai for less than 3 (three years).
Please read all rules before submitting your entry and refer back to them before submitting your video in order to prevent misunderstandings or needless disqualification.
Each entrant may only submit one entry. Contest void where prohibited by law.

MATERIAL

Although there is no limit on material used, the creative process from the original raw material is one of the judging aspects so the use of raw nursery material or raw collected material is strongly recommended. Please note the material must never have been trimmed or prepped in any way for bonsai.
All styling work must be your own; workshop trees will be disqualified. Soliciting and/or receiving advice from others will be cause for disqualification.

PRIZES

Grand Winner

The winner will be the entry having the highest sum of total points awarded by the judges. The Grand Winner will be chosen from all entries entered to the contest.
 One free economy class round-trip air-ticket from/back to main international airport of the winner’s country to Lithuania sponsored      by RYUGA Bonsai Tools.
 Free entrance tickets to the convention programs.
 One Gift-Set of RYUGA Bonsai Tools.
 Certificate

The airline flights will be decided by RYUGA in further arrangement. The convention will be on 02nd – 04th September 2016.
In case the Grand Winner is unable to go on the trip, the prize of the air-ticket and the free entrance ticket will be given to the 2nd Winner; and if the 2ndWinner cannot go, then the prize will be given to 3rd Winner. The prize of the air-ticket and the free entrance ticket CAN NOT be endorsed to another person, nor being refunded for cash.

2nd Winner
 One Gift-Set of RYUGA Bonsai Tools.
 Free entrance tickets to the convention programs.
 Certificate

3rd Winner
 One Gift-Set of RYUGA Bonsai Tools.
 Free entrance tickets to the convention programs.
 Certificate

(Prizes are subject to change and/or can be redistributed due to the addition of more awards)

All entrants will receive a “Certificate of Participation”.
The awards will be presented at the “Black Scissors Night” during the convention.

SUBMISSIONS

Please read all rules for your entry and make sure you have done all requirements accordingly in order to prevent misunderstandings or needless disqualification.

For submission please see our facebook page


“Black Scissors Bonsai Styling Video Contest – Lithuania 2016 – (
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Good luck, have fun and see you in Lithuania!

Hi,

Two videos about the "International Black Scissors Bonsai Convention":

Robert Steven:


Elsa Boudouri (Greece)


A., W., V. and the others, why don't you participate?

Can a decent demo be better than a longish ranting? I wonder, I wonder....

And I like the philosophy behind it.


A.K.

Well I'll give it a try :
Here's my entry

Black Scissors Bonsai Styling Video Contest – Lithuania 2016 – Xavier de Lapeyre
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